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Chapter 8 / 10
Chapter 8 - The Settlement Table
Faced with concrete charges of wire fraud, fiduciary breach, and substantial embezzlement, Michael’s legal team realizes a court trial would be catastrophic. At a tense mediation session, Caroline offers a firm ultimatum: Michael will surrender all his equity in the company, forfeit his claims on family properties, and sign full liability agreements in exchange for a civil settlement and controlled repayment schedule. Broken and defeated, Michael signs everything.
